every so often
Example Sentences
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“He comes over to my house every so often, and we just hang out and do whatever,” Payne said of his then-2-year-old son.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
“You’d think we would’ve learned that lesson by now, but it seems like every so often we have to learn that lesson again,” he said.
From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026
IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said the risk in the sector “keeps me awake every so often at night.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026
The best approach is to build a sturdy foundation for your investments and to treat crashes the way insurance companies do natural disasters: know the odds and accept that they happen every so often.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026
He poked and prodded Fig’s trembling body, pausing every so often to scribble down notes.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
